Clinic Registered Nurse (RN): Orthopedic Care

Trinity Health • Bettendorf, IA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well. At MercyOne Genesis Medical Group, we are dedicated to providing a medical home with high quality care where the focus is on you and your family’s health. We are the largest medical group in the Quad-Cities providing our community care where it wants it and care when it needs it. MercyOne Genesis Bettendorf Orthopedics Care specializes in treating hip, knee, shoulder, and other joint pain, guiding patients through education, treatment, and recovery using the latest techniques, advanced technology, and minimally invasive procedures. The primary goal is to help patients return to their best life. This full-time Registered Nurse position is within the MercyOne Genesis Bettendorf Orthopedics Care Clinic. The RN provides patient care in outpatient settings, delivering safe, effective, and evidence-based care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Key aspects of the role include coordinating care with other clinical staff, supporting patient and family education, ensuring communication across healthcare teams, and maintaining accountability for clinical standards, often operating with minimal supervision.

Requirements

• Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment
• Active RN License in the state of Iowa; Licensure from other states may be required based on location. Compact State License acceptable where applicable
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 3 months of hire
• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to the population served within 3 months of hire
• Proficient in basic computer skills (Windows environment, web-based navigation, email, MS Office)
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people in a collaborative, shared leadership environment
• Requires the ability to read, write and understand the English language, and communicate effectively with patient, visitors, and colleagues while performing their job duties
• Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care in outpatient settings
• Deliver safe, effective, and evidence-based patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Coordinate care provided by other clinical staff
• Support patient and family education
• Ensure communication across healthcare teams
• Be accountable for clinical standards
• Operate with minimal supervision
• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions
• Plans, assesses, intervenes, and provides direct patient care using critical thinking and nursing processes (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation)
• Performs comprehensive patient assessments (physical, psychosocial, nutritional, functional, safety, spiritual, cultural, educational)
• Makes nursing decisions based on patient status and care needs
• Administers medications and treatments safely via multiple routes (oral, IM, SC, ID, IV, inhalation, topical, ocular, optic, sublingual, nasal) and documents accordingly
• Performs nursing care, lab and diagnostic tests, specimen collection, phlebotomy, and limited radiology procedures following policies and universal precautions
• Assists providers with patient care, phone/mail/fax communications, scheduling, consents, admissions, referrals, and outpatient procedures
• Communicates and collaborates with physicians, staff, patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members regarding care plans and patient needs
• Educates patients, families, and clinical staff on treatments, medications, test preparation, discharge, and health maintenance; documents education and evaluates understanding
• Participates in staff meetings, committees, quality improvement, risk management, and performance improvement projects
• Maintains documentation accuracy and completeness in EMR: assessments, vitals, symptoms, treatments, medications, education, charges, lab results, histories, and consults
• Maintains and monitors supplies, equipment, medication stock, and office machines; follows maintenance and quality control protocols; reports malfunctions
• Recognizes and responds appropriately to urgent/emergency patient needs and initiates emergency procedures
• Other duties as needed and assigned by the manager
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior

Benefits

• Sign On Bonus Eligible! Amount: $5,000.00 Payout Schedule: 25% at hire, 25% at 1 year, 50% at 2 years. Commitment/Retention Period: 2 years
• Competitive compensation with a full benefits package
• Opportunity for growth throughout the system
• Benefits, culture, and career development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees